How long does it take to read The Well-prepared Piano?
Richard Bunger
The Well-prepared Piano by Richard Bunger takes about 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 48 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1973. 44 pages, about 12,100 words.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This definitive manual describes how to "prepare" a piano properly (for compositions by John Cage and other composers for prepared piano) without damaging the instrument. The book includes numerous photos, diagrams, drawings, "Checklist for a Basic Preparation Kit", "Where to Obtain Materials", an annotated list of compositions for prepared piano, etc. Second American Edition, revised and expanded. - Author website.
Subjects: Bibliography, Piano, Prepared piano music, History and criticism
